Dec. 20, 2011

For the first time since 1984 and for just the third time in school history, South Carolina has a consensus All-American. Senior defensive end Melvin Ingram earned that distinction, joining 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers and Gamecock Great Del Wilkes (1984).

But Ingram was not the only Gamecock to earn post-season accolades. In fact, 14 Carolina standouts were cited for their efforts during the 2011 campaign. This group, along with a cast of others, helped Carolina finish the regular season with a 10-2 record and a national top-10 ranking.

Here is the list of post-season award winners, along with the organization that recognized them:

2012 POST-SEASON HONORS

Antonio Allen

2nd-team All-American Associated Press

2nd-team All-American Rivals.com

2nd-team All-SEC Associated Press

2nd-team All-SEC Rivals.com

3rd-team All-SEC Phil Steele

A.J. Cann

1st-team Freshman All-American CollegeFootballNews.com

1st-team Freshman All-American CBSSports.com

1st-team Freshman All-American FoxSportsNext.com

1st-team Freshman All-American Phil Steele

2nd-team Freshman All-American Rivals.com

SEC All-Freshman SEC Coaches

SEC All-Freshman Rivals.com

Jadeveon Clowney

Honorable Mention All-American SportsIllustrated.com

Freshman Defensive Player of the Year FoxSportsNext.com

1st-team Freshman All-American Sporting News

1st-team Freshman All-American FoxSportsNext.com

1st-team Freshman All-American Rivals.com

1st-team Freshman All-American CollegeFootballNews.com

1st-team Freshman All-American CBSSports.com

1st-team Freshman All-American Phil Steele

2nd-team All-SEC SEC Coaches

3rd-team All-SEC Phil Steele

SEC Freshman of the Year SEC Coaches

SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year Rivals.com

SEC All-Freshman SEC Coaches

SEC All-Freshman Rivals.com

Bruce Ellington

SEC All-Freshman SEC Coaches

Melvin Ingram

1st-team All-American Associated Press

1st-team All-American AFCA

1st-team All-American Walter Camp

1st-team All-American Sporting News

1st-team All-American SportsIllustrated.com

1st-team All-American ESPN.com

1st-team All-American Rivals.com

1st-team All-American CBSSports.com

1st-team All-American Pro Football Weekly

2nd-team All-American Phil Steele

1st-team All-SEC Associated Press

1st-team All-SEC SEC Coaches

1st-team All-SEC ESPN.com

1st-team All-SEC Phil Steele

1st-team All-SEC Rivals.com

South Carolina Defensive Player of the Year Greenville Touchdown Club

Alshon Jeffery

Honorable Mention All-America Pro Football Weekly

2nd-team All-SEC Associated Press

2nd-team All-SEC Phil Steele

2nd-team All-SEC Rivals.com

T.J. Johnson

3rd-team All-SEC Phil Steele

Marcus Lattimore

2nd-team All-SEC Associated Press

2nd-team All-SEC SEC Coaches

2nd-team All-SEC Rivals.com

2nd-team All-SEC Phil Steele

Mike Matulis

1st-team Freshman All-American Sporting News

Kelcy Quarles

2nd-team Freshman All-American CollegeFootballNews.com

3rd-team Freshman All-American Phil Steele

SEC All-Freshman Rivals.com

Devin Taylor

Honorable Mention All-SEC Associated Press

Rokevious Watkins

1st-team All-SEC Associated Press

1st-team All-SEC Phil Steele

1st-team All-SEC ESPN.com

2nd-team All-SEC SEC Coaches

2nd-team All-SEC Rivals.com

Brandon Wilds

Honorable Mention Freshman All-American CollegeFootballNews.com

Dalton Wilson

2nd-team Academic All-American CoSIDA